...probably be best done by those who have laboured with some care-,, and according to a certain system, to M suit the action to the word, and the word to the action." To su<$h persons as are disposed to make the experiment, we may safely recommend Mr. Austin's book...

...HEROD : pray you, avoid it. " Be not too tame, neither ; but let your own discretion be your tutor. Suit the action to the word, and the word to the action, with this special observance, that you o'erstep not the modesty of nature : for any thing so overdone...

...carried on for some time with increasing heat. At length the husband, finding himself no match for his yoke-fellow in eloquence, thought it might serve his...dress boded nothing favourable to the fidelity of her con jugal attachment, he laid violent hand) on her bonnet and snow-white robes, and sacrificed both...

...carried on for some time with increasing heat. At length the husband, finding himself no match for his yoke-fellow in eloquence, thought it might serve his...and the word to the action ;" and, suspecting the smart ness of her dress boded nothing favourable to the fidelity of her conr jugal attachment, he laid...

...that conspicuous band of heroes, we express no surprise ; the line was correct in the actor, who must suit ' the action to the word, and the word to the action.' Eloquence, though a graceful charm, is by no means a general attribute amongst our public men ; but...

...J Damnation! • • Twist. Being of all other dramatizers the least capable of instructing you how to suit the action to the word, and the word to the action. - .'•i!•! it. Pardon me there, Mr. Twist ; you surely forget hi* directions to the players in Hamlet....

...looks, and gestures, which are ni-^t agreeable to the nature of whatever he delivers :— he must " suit the action to the word, and the word to the " action ;" always remembering, that " right;/ to seem, is Iron" siently to be." r A KEY TO THE SOUNDS. VOWELS.•...

...same time, Kennedy, you seem inclined to follow the advice of Shakespeare in your illustrations, and to ' suit the action to the word, and the word to the action ;' but for the sake of the information which we may obtain from your knowledge of literature, I request...

...same time, Kennedy, you seem inclined to follow the advice of Shakespeare in your illustrations, and to ' suit the action to the word; and the word to the action ;' but for the sake of the information which we may obtain from your knowledge of literature, I request...

...quick perception of propriety, and a consequent observance of the ways of nature. He was always seen " to suit the action to the word," and " the word to the action." No public speaker, however eminent, was above listening to his precepts, and profiting by his example....